CBDC
The digital pound is an IRL security nightmare, Bank of England reveals
Shock research could throw a spanner in the works of government plans to unleash a central bank digital currency (CBDC).
Jasper Hamill
Quantum
World Quantum Day: What are the biggest challenges quantum will solve?
Machine speaks to quantum insiders to discuss the world-changing potential of this fast-evolving technology.
security
Inside the shadowy world of dark web Initial Access Brokers
It's boom time for threat actors who sell access to compromised networks and organisations, Check Point researchers warn
Quantum
How will Donald Trump's tariffs impact the quantum sector?
"Anything which stokes the geopolitical tensions that already exist in the world will keep us up at night."
Elon Musk
Does Elon Musk want to become an "AGI dictator"?
OpenAI makes wild claims about its billionaire arch-rival as the battle to control superintelligence goes nuclear.
Ransomware
Ransomware crisis escalates to "unprecedented" new heights
Extortion gangs run riot as publically disclosed ransomware attacks reach a record-breaking level - again.
Extremely Online
Adobe joins Bluesky, gets pitchforked back to X
Photoshop maker bombarded with memes, criticism and an ancient Egyptian curse after trying to join the left-leaning social network.
Tech culture
How will "speciesist" humans treat robots in future? Just ask animals...
Homo sapiens has been beastly to the natural world, so machines should probably brace for a similar kind of relationship with their creators.
Crypto
#CryptoCrash: Trump tariffs blamed for $232 billion market slump
Bitcoin, Ethereum and even the Donald's own $TRUMP token take a nosedive amid fears of a global trade war.
security
Dentists face growing cyber-threat from decaying legacy tech
Problems with a dental payment network prompt urgent root canal treatment to plug major potential attack paths.
VanHelsingRaaS ransomware vampires bite their first victims
It's named after Dracula's nemesis - but the new ransomware-as-a-service program is just as much of a bloodsucker as the famous count.
Cyberwarfare
Weapons of mass deception: Russia and China's "digital arsenals" exposed
EU investigation uncovers "foreign information manipulation and interference" campaigns conducted globally.